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Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles. It's all a mat...

Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer every runner a chance. The best courses, in my opi...

I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on ...

The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...

Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...

Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt...

Oops, how did we do that? Brett Cavanough can be forgiven for shaking his head in frustration - an oversight has cost his star 2YO Bossdon City a place in Sat's Inglis Classic. BC was geared up to ...

On Melbourne Cup day 2012, I propose that Australia unites against the staying peril from abroad that threatens to overwhelm our nation's greatest horserace. Across the oceans they come for us, com...

Last month in Practical Punting Monthly (PPM), our Melbourne correspondent Roman Kozlovski brought us the first part of an extensive interview with legendary bookmaker Bill Waterhouse. In this fin...

In this article, PPM editor Brian Blackwell reviews a new book by the colourful English professional punter Dave Nevison, called A Bloody Good Winner and examines what Nevison has to say about bei...